Venus Williams Out Of US Open; Zvonareva Wins

The U.S. Open’s most stunning loss Wednesday was bigger than just the Grand Slam tournament, with Venus Williams withdrawing and revealing she’s suffering from an autoimmune disease.

The seven-time major champion said in a statement that she was recently diagnosed with Sjogren’s Syndrome, “an ongoing medical condition that affects my energy level and causes fatigue and joint pain.”

The 31-year-old Williams pulled out of two hard-court tuneup tournaments this summer because she was not feeling well. But she came back at Flushing Meadows, and in her first match in two months, Williams beat Vesna Dolonts 6-4, 6-3 on Monday.

She was supposed to play 22nd-seeded Sabine Lisicki in the second round. Instead, the women’s field is even more uncertain.


From: http://ping.fm/onscu